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<p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p>Many Wisconsin hunters are aware of the pheasant propagation program conducted at the state game farm in Poynette, which annually hatches thousands of pheasants for hunting opportunities across the southern half of the state.&nbsp; Few however, are aware of the fur propagation program. But as writer Bob Willging recalls in today’s History Afield, fur was once a thriving part of game farm operations.</p><p></p><p>The old boys of the state game farm were all gone by the time I interviewed Marv “Koke” Kaukl at his home in Poynette in the spring of 2000.</p>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:48:08 +0000Bob Willging30990 at http://wxpr.orgHistory Afield: Remembering the State Fur FarmWhen Adventuring Outdoors, Be Prepared for the Unexpectedhttp://wxpr.org/post/when-adventuring-outdoors-be-prepared-unexpected
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>When I lived in Colorado, I tried to get out hunting whenever I could. I usually went small game hunting,&nbsp;</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>seeking jackrabbits, rocky mountain cottontails, coyotes or grouse. I would try to use a combination of maps and atlases to find land open to public hunting. I would take my old AMC Gremlin as far down the trail as I could, and then I would start walking.</p>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:00:00 +0000Jeremy Holtz24921 at http://wxpr.orgWhen Adventuring Outdoors, Be Prepared for the UnexpectedTo Bait or Not to Bait? And Other Bear Hunting Questionshttp://wxpr.org/post/bait-or-not-bait-and-other-bear-hunting-questions
<p>Bear hunting isn’t for everyone.&nbsp; But its increasing popularity means that for those who do it, the wait times are getting longer and longer...up to nine years in some regions of Wisconsin.&nbsp; In today’s Wildlife Matters, DNR Wildlife Biologist Jeremy Holtz weighs his options heading into his first bear hunting season. &nbsp;</p>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 09:00:00 +0000Jeremy Holtz22795 at http://wxpr.orgTo Bait or Not to Bait? And Other Bear Hunting QuestionsThe Mysterious Death of Edward Keelerhttp://wxpr.org/post/mysterious-death-edward-keeler
<p>Hunters and trappers spend a great deal of time alone in the woods, and outdoor activities in remote areas have their share of inherent dangers. &nbsp;</p><p>Those dangers were even more apparent in the 1930s, a time of limited communication, large tracts of remote country, few heavily traveled roads, and the occasional gangster, moonshiner or poacher.</p><p>In today’s History Afield, Bob Willging tells the story of one man’s mysterious death in the woods in 1931.</p>Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:08:57 +0000Bob Willging12390 at http://wxpr.orgThe Mysterious Death of Edward KeelerSecond Wolf Season Draws Nearhttp://wxpr.org/post/second-wolf-season-draws-near
<p>The state&rsquo;s wolf hunting season begins next week. &nbsp;People hoping to harvest a wolf have already applied for and received their permit.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">About 2500 permits were awarded in mid-August based on a lottery system. &nbsp;</span>DNR<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> Carnivore Specialist&nbsp; David </span>MacFarland<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> says the number of applications dropped from 20,000 last year, to less than 17,000 this year.&nbsp;</span></p>Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:59:43 +0000Natalie Jablonski8996 at http://wxpr.orgSecond Wolf Season Draws Near